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FM HONG KONG
TU PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1921
UF 160945Z SEPTEMBER 85
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
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FOR LEEKS FROM MARBINSON
BRITISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
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FURTHER TO OUR TELEGRAMS 345 OF 29 AUGUST AND 1736 OF
3 SEPTEMBER AND YOUR TELNO 1242 OF 2 SEPTEMBER, YOU WILL WISH TO
KNOW THAT OUR TIMETABLE HAS BEEN REVISED SLIGHTLY. WE SHALL BE
INFORMING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1995 OF OUR INTENTION
TO DROP THE BRITISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR FUTURE RECRUITMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. HAVING INFORMED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WE SHALL BE ADVERTISING VACANCIES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER RANK
IN THE NEWSPAPERS ON SATURDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 1985. THE ADVERTISEMENTS
WILL MAKE NO REFERENCE TO ANY REQUIREMENT FOR BRITISH NATIONALITY,
BUT WILL INSTEAD STIPULATE A CRITERION OF 7 YEARS' RESIDENCE IN
HONG KONG.
YOUDE
MINIMAL HKD
COPIES TO: HIGO
LICIC 256/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
17 SEP 1985
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